Leveraging Dobbs
Considerable outrage has been expressed over the phrase "the domestic supply of infants"[1] in a footnote cited in the recent Dobbs v....
Gaslighting in Adoptionland? Intent vs. Technique
Gaslighting. To one degree or another, we've all experienced it, we've all done it - even if only as part of a practical joke. But what...
Mile High Momentum: Denver Hosts NCSL Summit
The Coalition for Truth and Transparency in Adoption (CTTA), ASRC's sister 501(c)(4) lobbying organization was proud to team up with the...
Will the Episcopal church be the first US religious body to issue a formal apology to mothers?
Background to the Episcopal Church resolution D074 - “Examine the Complicity of the Episcopal Church in Facilitating Forced Adoptions.” By...
Colorado Passes Landmark Donor-Conceived Protections Measure
Starting in 2025, a new law will require that gamete donors' identities will be available to "donor" offspring once they become adults. ...
It's Past Time for an American Apology to Birth/First Mothers
At the beginning of 2021, Ireland's leader issued an apology to women who endured the humiliation, emotional and psychological abuse...
Opinion: A Denver adoptee marvels at the Olympic adoptees on Team USA
Many thanks to the Colorado Sun for publishing this opinion piece by ASRC president Rich Uhrlaub. Adoptees are inherently worthy of...
Guest Blog: What I've Learned in Twenty-three Years of Reunion
I last saw my daughter’s face in 1972. Though they told me I could never search for her, I knew I would. I told her I would find her as I...
The Definition of Insanity, or Bad Ways to Formulate Good Adoption Policy
In 1999, when Colorado advocates were struggling to pass a records access bill, state senator and Senate Judiciary Chair Dottie Wham...
Did Toyota Fumble the Ball with its Adoption-themed Super Bowl Ad?
Adoptionland social media sites have been ablaze with comments following Toyota’s Super Bowl advertisement featuring Paralympic swimming...
